Lot 548
1839 N-6 R2 AU50. Booby Head. AU-50. Sharpness closer to mint state but there is a dull rim dent over star 5 plus a few other very light contact marks scattered about the obverse, none notable. Glossy medium brown and chocolate delicately woodgrained with some olive brown on the obverse and frosty luster peeking through in protected areas. M-LDS. The two reverse die cracks are clear and the fine arc line at the dentils tips over OF is dull but still visible. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS63BN (NGC label included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). DWH #2959.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex George Ramont 8/9/77-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:20128.
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| Realized $920 |
